Re: Creating backup program (or problem with exec())

> Hello all. > > I am writing a small backup program and am having problems. For some > reason, no matter what I try, the exec() won't work. If I remove the > variable and put in the actual text, it works fine. Any tips? > > <? > > $backup_date = date("mdY"); > $backup_date = "redhot" . $backup_date; > $backup_path = "/home/httpd/html/sweeps/"; > $backup_to = $backup_path . "stats/backups/"; > > exec("tar --exclude=stats -cf " . $backup_to . $backup_date . ".tar > $backup_path"); > > //exec("gzip /backup.tar"); > //exec("mv /backup.tar.gz /public_html/backup.tar.gz"); > > ?> try using the full path to your programs (you get them with the "which" command!!) for example not "tar" but "/bin/tar" and check the directoy-rights where you want to write the files! witty -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net